The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-13
FOREIGN.
Gladstone Denounces the Govern
ments Attitude on the Times
Charges.
Queen Victoria Visits the Wild west
Show.
Bright Expresses His Opinion of the
ParneIl- eIl-Diilon-Times Affair.

LONDON, May 12.-Gladstone was present
at luncheon given Wednesday. to forty
non-conformist ministers, at the residence of
DR. Parker of the City Temple. He made an
address of an hours length, the subject of
the whole discourse being Ireland. He said
there never had been any reason for charg-
ing BParnellites with completely in Irish
crime. Six years ago, while prime minister.
ne had denounced the Parnelites as danger
Gus. That was totally different from charg-
ing them with crime. Present differences of
Maj. Saunderson, of Lord Randolph and even
of the Marquis of Salisbury. were more dan
gerous than any utterahces the Parnellites
had ever made. Gladstone held that the alli-
ance between the Liberals and the Parnel-
lltes was perfectly open one, and that had
been brought about by the community of be-
lief. 1t compared fayerably with the alli-
ances between the Conservatives and the
Irish, in 1881 and 1885. The coercion bill was
an insidous attack ON the press. The
measure was designed to create new offences
IL was dishonoring and degrading bill. In
conclusion, Gladstone vehemently denounced
charges against the Irish members, and said
the prosecution of the Times, by the crown,
would be aIhOrrible farce.
Advices from Gambia, South Africa, say
that Saidematti has surrendered to the Eng
lish Internationally, and that the French
troops have been withdrawn from his terri
tory. The French had occupied Baddiboo
after defeating Saidematti, and the latter
had taken refuge on British territory.
In the House of Commons today Sir John
Gorst, Parliamentary Secretary. to the, India
office. moved the second reading of the bill
granting leave of absence to the Duke of
Connaught, commander of the forces in
India, in order that he might attend the
jubilee festivities.
SMLA, May 12-The Ameers troops and
Gbilkacs are standing on the defensive. The
Ameer is sending reinforcements from Can
dahar and Cabul to renew the attock upon
the insurgents.
PARIS, May 12.-The Pope has written o
long autograph letter to President Grevy
thanking him for for his jubilee gifts, land ex-
horting France to adopt the policy of reli-
gious liberation and peace.
BOMBAY, May 12,-It is reported that
many of the Ameer's troops are sdeserting to
the insurgents. In recent battle which
lasted two days, 700 men were killed. Par
ticulars have not yet been received.
LONDON, May 12.-Queen Victoria and the
Princess Louise visited the Wild West show
Wednesday afternoon. The Queen was
| pleased with the performance and frequent
| formance Col. Cody, Buffalo Bill, was pre-
sented to Her Majesty, who expressed her
self as greatly pleased with the exhibition
she had witnessed. Col Cody asked her u
| it was too long, to which she replied, moi
1T all, " she only regretted that her time was
so limited, but said she would like to come
again. Red Shirt, 0gilasa, chief of the
| Sioux, was then presented and the Queen
| expressed her pleasure at seeing him. Rec
| Shirt replied he was glad to hear it. He hao
come long way to see her Majesty, From
| his great chief, Sitting Bull. had heard of the
Great Mother, but never expected to see her
| He was glad to see the squaw who was more
| powerful than any man.
| John Bright writes as follows about the
| Parnell-Dillon-Time affair: "All the Times
| charges consist of evidence contributed by
| rebel conspirators themselves, and state
ments drawn from the United breland, lrisl
| World, and other papers, edited by or prop.
| erty of active consprators. The facts arr
| their own facts. The Times did not inven
| them, it only arranged them so that the pub
| lie could understand the case. Parliamen
| should have nothing to do with the matter
| These conspiratOrs and their papers charged
| Earl Spencer and Mr. Forster with murder
in knowingly hanging the innocent Parlia
ment did not interfere to protect Spencer anC
| Forster, Why should it now?"
The Royal Thames Yacht Club has ar
ranged for the Colonial mail line packet Nor
| ham Castle, 4,500 tons register, to accompan,
the yachts in the international jubilee yach
race around Great Britain and Ireland. Tit
| steamer will leave the Thames June 13; will
call at Leith, Aberdeen, Kirkwall ,Stornaway
Giants Causeway, Londonderry, Galway
Bantry Bay, Plymouth, Dartmouth anC
| Cannes.
The Duke of Marlboro has filed a petition
in the bankruptcy court against Lord tColir
Campbell to recover the cost incurred by The
Duke in defending himself as correspondent
in tine suit for divorce brought by Lore
Campbell against his wife and decided il
that lady's favor
PARIS, May 12.-The sale of the crown
jewels began today. About 250 French anC
foreign jewelers. were in attendance. Tel
lots were disposed Of, realizing 5O5. .Oo0. .Oo
francs. Among the articles sold were dia
mond necklace for 18l, ,250 francs and a pai
of diamond epaulettes for 81, 900 francs.